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/bohn"set'euhr/, n.a person who treats or sets fractures, broken or dislocated bones, or the like, esp. one who is not a regular physician or surgeon; healer.[1425-75; late ME; see BONE1, SETTER]
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Bonesetter — Bone set*ter, n. One who sets broken or dislocated bones; commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones. {Bone set*ting}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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bonesetter — noun Date: 15th century a person who sets broken or dislocated bones usually without being a licensed physician … New Collegiate Dictionary
bonesetter — noun One who realigns broken or disjointed bones … Wiktionary
bonesetter — bone·set·ter .set ər n a person who sets broken or dislocated bones usu. without being a licensed physician … Medical dictionary
bonesetter — n. one who sets broken bones, one who treats fractured bones … English contemporary dictionary
bonesetter — bone•set•ter [[t]ˈboʊnˌsɛt ər[/t]] n. a person, usu. not a licensed physician, skilled at setting broken or dislocated bones • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
bonesetter — /ˈboʊnsɛtə/ (say bohnsetuh) noun a medical practitioner who treats broken bones and similar disorders without the formal qualifications of a surgeon; an osteopath …
bonesetter — noun someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones • Hypernyms: ↑health professional, ↑primary care provider, ↑PCP, ↑health care provider, ↑caregiver … Useful english dictionary
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